celebration

  • 21celebration — n. 1) to hold a celebration 2) a formal; joyous; noisy; quiet; solemn celebration 3) a centenary; official; public; religious celebration * * * [ˌselɪ breɪʃ(ə)n] joyous noisy official public quiet religious celebrat …

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  • 22celebration — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Commemoration Nouns 1. celebration, solemnization, jubilee, commemoration; ovation, paean (See approbation); triumph, jubilation; rite. See rejoicing, ostentation, amusement. 2. (sign of celebration)… …

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  • 23celebration — cel|e|bra|tion [ ,selə breıʃn ] noun ** 1. ) count a party or special event at which you celebrate something such as a birthday or a religious holiday: The whole family showed up for our anniversary celebration. The town s centennial celebrations …

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  • 24celebration — [[t]se̱lɪbre͟ɪʃ(ə)n[/t]] ♦♦♦ celebrations 1) N COUNT A celebration is a special enjoyable event that people organize because something pleasant has happened or because it is someone s birthday or anniversary. I can tell you, there was a… …

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  • 25celebration — cel|e|bra|tion S3 [ˌselıˈbreıʃən] n 1.) an occasion or party when you celebrate something anniversary/birthday etc celebrations ▪ the lively New Year celebrations in the city centre 2.) [singular, U] the act of celebrating in celebration of sth ▪ …

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  • 26celebration — noun 1) the celebration of his 50th birthday Syn: commemoration, observance, marking, keeping 2) a cause for celebration Syn: merrymaking, jollification, revelry, revels, festivities; informal partying 3) …

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  • 27celebration — noun 1) the celebration of his 50th birthday Syn: commemoration, observance, marking, keeping 2) a birthday celebration for the twins Syn: party, gathering, festivities, festival, féte, carnival, gala …

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  • 28celebration*/*/*/ — [ˌseləˈbreɪʃ(ə)n] noun 1) [C] a party or special event at which you celebrate something The whole family showed up for our anniversary celebration.[/ex] 2) [U] the activity of celebrating something It was a night of dancing and celebration.[/ex]… …

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  • 29Célébration — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Célébration (homonymie). La célébration est une cérémonie, ensemble de rituels, de récits et de signes, qui rassemble périodiquement, en un temps et un lieu déterminés, une communauté qui veut renforcer sa… …

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  • 30celebration — noun 1. a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event (Freq. 5) • Syn: ↑jubilation • Derivationally related forms: ↑jubilate (for: ↑jubilation), ↑celebrate …

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